Air Canada talks continue

VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Talks between Air Canada and its flight attendants are continuing ahead of a strike deadline later this week.  The two sides have been in non-stop negotiations since Sunday morning.

Federal Labour Minister Lisa Raitt is scheduled to meet with the union and the airline at 1 p.m. in Ottawa, where she is expected to push the two sides to reach a deal.

The roughly 6,800 flight attendants have threatened to walk off the job as of midnight Tuesday if their demands aren’t met.

However, a strike may be short-lived.  A walkout in June by the airline’s customer service agents lasted just three days.  While that strike slowed operations for the airline, a strike by the flight attendants would cripple Air Canada.

The airline has yet to disclose its contingency plans in the event of a strike, but has said it would operate a partial schedule with the help of its partners.  The key areas of dispute are wages, pensions and crew rest, working conditions and work rules.

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